Covington Latin is 0-4 against Holmes since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Covington Latin Trojans will be playing at home against the Holmes Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Holmes took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Covington Latin, who comes in off a win.
Covington Latin is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Newport with a sharp 24-6 victory two weeks ago. Covington Latin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Holmes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 8-5 to Ludlow.
Brandon Riley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Ryshawn Clifford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Covington Latin's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Holmes, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-19.
Covington Latin suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Holmes in their previous matchup back in March. Will Covington Latin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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